Posts Tagged ‘Jim Mather’

Scottish Government backs hydropower

{ Posted on Jan 22 2010 by MaxC }
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Categories : Government Press Releases, Hydro, Renewable Energy
The Scottish Government has released a policy statement lending its support to hydro projects after a new study has found that Scotland’s potential hydro capacity has nearly doubled from estimates made in 2008. The study, written by Nick Forrest Associates, estimates ...Read More »

Baillie and Rothes wind farms approved

{ Posted on Jan 13 2010 by MaxC }
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Categories : Beauly-Denny Power Line, Government Press Releases, Wind
The Scottish Government has approved two new wind farm projects capable of generating about 150MW – enough for around 45,000 homes – in Rothes and Baillie. The existing Rothes wind farm has had its planned expansion approved, more than doubling ...Read More »

Beauly-Denny and the SNP’s Volte-Face

{ Posted on Jan 11 2010 by MaxC }
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Categories : Beauly-Denny Power Line, Scotland
Opponents of the highly controversial Beauly-Denny power line have discovered an important footnote in Holyrood’s planning blueprint clearly allowing subsea cables as opposed to the 600 gargantuan pylons which were approved last week. There have long been calls for the scheme ...Read More »

Beauly-Denny Planning Decision Due: UPDATE

{ Posted on Jan 06 2010 by MaxC }
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Categories : Beauly-Denny Power Line, Energy Targets, Transmission
The most controversial project for Scotland’s energy infrastructure is due to be approved today by Holyrood even after receiving over 18,000 objections.  We explored both sides of the argument over a couple of posts in the last two months.  You ...Read More »

Renewable Energy Generation in Scotland

{ Posted on Dec 23 2009 by MaxC }
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Categories : Cleantech Scotland, Government Press Releases, Renewable Energy, Scottish Government
As the festive period of overindulgence approaches we were delighted to read a press release from the Scottish Government that shows Scotland continues to generate more renewable energy than ever before.  The statistics published today show that in 2008, renewables ...Read More »

UPDATE: Beauly-Denny Planning Decision – Inevitable?

{ Posted on Dec 17 2009 by MaxC }
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Categories : Beauly-Denny Power Line, Cleantech, Energy Targets, PLanning Permission, Scottish Government
Back in October, we wrote an article exploring the inevitability of the Beauly-Denny Power Line planning decision. This week, the issue has been pushed back into the public’s conscience, and a much heated debate has, inexorably, ensued. The £350m scheme, with ...Read More »

MSP’s must secure wind turbine jobs

{ Posted on Nov 03 2009 by MaxC }
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Categories : Renewable Energy, Scottish Government, Wind
Renewable Devices, a leading wind turbine manufacturer, has taken the limelight today over concerns that the company will not go ahead with a Scottish manufacturing facility, resulting in the potential loss of hundreds of jobs and a substantial investment in ...Read More »